The desire to give has never been so strong and the figures confirm the trend of generosity initiated during the Covid-19 pandemic. With nearly 6,000 donors for approximately 18 million euros donated through the Transnational Giving Europe (TGE) network in the first half of 2021 alone, the figures of previous years are far exceeded: + […]
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Swiss Philanthropy Foundation participated in the webinar “Investing while creating impact”, organized by the Alternative Bank Switzerland on September 22nd, 2021. With impact as its central theme, the event was an opportunity to discuss how to generate impact through donations, but also through responsible financial investment and how foundations can align their investments with their […]
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Swiss Philanthropy Foundation and WISE philanthropy advisors jointly launched the Young Talent Program in September 2021. This 9-month immersion is aimed at young graduates who wish to discover the philanthropy sector, giving the opportunity to acquire different professional skills in the fields of project management, administrative grantmaking monitoring or communication. Lucie Gillioz is the first […]
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On September 30th, 2021, the first edition of the “Biennale Filantropia Strategica” took place in Lugano. This conference, organized by the Center of Competence for the Non-Profit Sector of the Italian-speaking Switzerland (CENPRO), showed the will of the Authorities and the private philanthropic actors to develop and professionalize philanthropy in the Italian-speaking Switzerland. Indeed, the […]
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“Philanthropy and ‘advocacy’, dangerous liaisons” Davide Rodogno, guest of Swiss Philanthropy Foundation Blog on the “Le Temps” platform, explores this question. “Here is the – political – crux of the problem: when does political activism or lobbying go beyond the accepted (acceptable) perimeter and consequently nullify the privileges – fiscal, for example – of a […]
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Il y a quelques années, écrire un blog sur ce sujet n’aurait pas été possible car ce terme – qu’on traduit par “plaidoyer” en langue française – n’aurait pas été immédiatement associé à la philanthropie. Pourtant, l’histoire de l’advocacy est longue et s’est trouvée constamment entremêlée avec celle de la philanthropie. En anglais, le terme […]
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The first edition of the “Biennale della Filantropia Strategica”, an initiative of CENPRO, the centre of excellence for nonprofits in Italian-speaking Switzerland, will be held on September 30th, 2021 in Lugano, with the aim to promote philanthropy in the Italian-speaking Switzerland. This will be their first conference open to the public and bilingual, dedicated exclusively […]
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The COVID-19 crisis has reminded the world of the immediate impact that environmental issues have on our lives. The need for sustainable development has never been clearer. Thus, a key question emerges: What is the charitable sector doing to prepare for this ongoing shift? In a new article for The Philanthropist, Swiss Philanthropy Foundation Chairman […]
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Please note that the selection process is closed and this position has been filled. Swiss Philanthropy Foundation and WISE philanthropy advisors have collaborated to create the Programme Jeune Talent (PJT), a program for young talent in philanthropy. This initiative aims to offer young graduates with little to no professional experience the opportunity to gain invaluable […]
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It is with great enthusiasm that we announce that Sabrina Grassi is co-Vice-President of the Executive Board of SwissFoundations as of 1st June 2021. She sits on the Committee since October 2020. SwissFoundations is an association created in 2001 who represents Swiss charitable donor foundations and gives them a strong and independent voice. It is […]
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